Forgeworld 2014 News & Rumours - p#132 Questoris Knight Magaera

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**Kanluwen**

I thought there was, but I can't find it in any of my old catalogs.

I blame the process of waking up.

**zedmeister**

You mean this old thing?

**sing your life**

The Razorback turrets surely look good. But £13.50 for each turret is too much 4 me.

**Rayvon**

They do heavy bolter, las cannon and multi melta razorback turrets, I think they used to do an assault cannon one as well, I dont remember there being a las plas one, although I could be wrong.

**Snrub**

Those Ultramarine rhino doors are new aren't they?

**sing your life**

Snrub wrote:
Those Ultramarine rhino doors are new aren't they?

I think the SM chapter resin doors have been available since the late 90s.

**nels1031**

Snrub wrote:
Those Ultramarine rhino doors are new aren't they?

I'll have to double check, but I think it's a painted brass etch icon from the UM brass etch set.

Yep, it is.

**Snrub**

nels1031 wrote:
I'll have to double check, but I think it's a painted brass etch icon from the UM brass etch set.

Yep, it is.

Ah, nice one.

Didn't think of the brass etch.

**cincydooley**

Those new torsos are just fantastic. Love em.

**Medium of Death**

One thing I don't like about some of the torsos that FW puts out is that they are too unique.

For example the WE ones have some personalised chains and will look a bit weird repeating. If they were sold as a pack of ten with 5 more of the plain ones (middle and left middle) then it might be a bit better. As it stands I couldn't see myself using these. On the other hand the Imperial Fists ones are great. Generic enough to be repeated while being characterful.

**gorgon**

My plan is to just mix some of the WE torsos across the army and not replace them all. So I shouldn't have any repetition problems.

**cincydooley**

I usually use the specialized torsos for my 'veteran's or special characters.

**Formosa**

I just got 30 marines of varied marks and threw them all in a pile to represent all the scavenged equipment for my loyalist world eaters.

**TyraelVladinhurst**

zedmeister wrote:
You mean this old thing?

my favorite, new Razorbacks just look....blah to me, same for the new rhino and predator

**Zuul**

TyraelVladinhurst wrote:
zedmeister wrote:
You mean this old thing?

my favorite, new Razorbacks just look....blah to me, same for the new rhino and predator

I'm right there with ya. Where I live the national guard m117s are used for search and rescue during blizzards so mkii rhino hull is about as exotic feeling as a fire truck or crown victoria.

**MadMuzza**

Need IF Shoulder pads...

**Pacific**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
And I hope we get those helmets for the Ultramarines.

They've been available for years mate, 'Steam Knights' set from Maxmini (one on the right)

Spoiler:

**reds8n**

http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/News/FORGE_WORLD_BULLETIN_24.html

Monday 7th of July, 2014

FORGE WORLD BULLETIN #24

This week in the Forge World Studio, whilst discussing with Andy Hoare his ever-expanding Emperor’s Children Legion, featured in this bulletin a few weeks ago, he showed me the latest addition to the army. It’s a fantastically painted and weathered Cerastus Knight-Lancer, the first of a full detachment Andy has planned.

The first Knight in Andy’s Household.

That’s certainly not the only Knight being worked on in the Forge World Studio. More than a few are being painted by members of the Design team for their own collections, and I’ll make sure you get to see them when they’re finished. Not only that, but I caught sight of this being worked on by Daren Parrwood.

A new Knight being worked on in the Forge World Studio.

Ian Stickland’s Iron Warriors featured in a previous bulletin and I said I’d keep you updated with his progress. Since then Ian has painted more MkIII Armoured Tactical Squads, a Land Raider Proteus and a Sicaran Venator, which adds some much needed tank-destroying firepower to his force. Next on Ian’s list is a Legion Basilisk for some truly long range artillery.

The new additions to Ian’s Legion.

That’s all from me for now. Make sure you check back soon for more from the Forge World Studio.

Chris.

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**angelofvengeance**

I'm guessing that's some sort of twin linked Avenger Mega Bolter armament for the new Knight

**STC_LogisEngine**

Probably, though I have hopes for something with a higher volume of fire or heavier impact, it feels a tad weak with a R36 twl s6 ap3 heavy7 gun from a dedicated gun platform compaired to the other ranged loadouts like the Cerastus' R18 s7 ap2 heavy6 from it's lance-discharge and the Paladin's rapid-fire battlecannon's R72 S6 Ap3 Ordnance3 5" Blast. It feels like they have to let it bump up to full Vulcan Megabolter to make it scale properly or having it take a massive points-hike downwards.

**Tannhauser42**

STC_LogisEngine wrote:
Probably, though I have hopes for something with a higher volume of fire or heavier impact, it feels a tad weak with a R36 twl s6 ap3 heavy7 gun from a dedicated gun platform compaired to the other ranged loadouts like the Cerastus' R18 s7 ap2 heavy6 from it's lance-discharge and the Paladin's rapid-fire battlecannon's R72 S6 Ap3 Ordnance3 5" Blast. It feels like they have to let it bump up to full Vulcan Megabolter to make it scale properly or having it take a massive points-hike downwards.

It would depend on what the other arm has, as well as whatever special rules the model might have. I still think it will be a TL Avenger Bolt Cannon instead of a Vulcan Mega Bolter.

**Looky Likey**

The extra shot and range coupled with being TL seems to balance the lance against the avenger, its a much better MEQ killer killing nearly 2 more marines while the lance is better against armour. The mega bolter would down value the Warhound as the Knight would also likely have a D weapon meaning it is nearly half the points but much close in output (only down the carapace weapon) for a close combat build. Obviously a turbo laser warhound is a stronger build but not everybody wants to play that build.

**angelofvengeance**

I said the Avenger mega bolter slight difference to Vulcan Mega bolter- as in the one the Ravenwing Nephilim fighter has?

**MajorStoffer**

Uh, guys, the Vulcan Mega Bolter is a wee bit different, and is something FW likes to hand out like candy to superheavies.

St6 Ap3 Heavy 15. Traditionally, if the vehicle using it doesn't move, it can fire twice.

**angelofvengeance**

Twin linked VMB seems too large to fit on a Knight. They mount them on Warhounds easily enough. A knight though I don't think is feasible.

**STC_LogisEngine**

Well, you do know that an avenger boltcannon is exactly 1/2 vulcan right? Same stats but half the shots, also it has the same model when it comes to the gatling barrel. 2 Boltcannons +1 shot equals a VMB.
So, essentially a twl. boltcannon IS a VMB, twl and half the shots probably to represent the limited ammunitionstores avalible compared to a dedicated super-heavy tank chassi or titan.

A note on the nephilim though, it has a wierd downgraded avenger boltcannon, with ap4 instead of ap3 and heavy 5 insted of 7.

As for balancing it vs the lance on the Lancer,. well.. I don't agree, the Lancer is a first-strike, close-combat knight completely specced to do one thing - close as fast as possible and charge other super-heavy walker and gargantuan creatures, it is in no way a ranged platform, the primary use for it's shooting seems to be the application of the Concussive USR on it's target: yet again to ensure that it strikes first when it charges.. This guy has some kind of chainfist and (what appears to be) an twl avenger boltcannon, wich kind of confuses it's role, as a chainfist would indicate it's primary CC-targets to be fortifications but it's primary ranged weapon is intended to tackle MC's and light vehicles at medium range.

The other variant in the works has a flame-cannon (same weapon as the malcador infernus, an S7 Ap3 Hellstrom thing) and some sort of a powersword.. I wonder where they are going with this to be honest.

**Looky Likey**

angelofvengeance wrote:
I said the Avenger mega bolter slight difference to Vulcan Mega bolter- as in the one the Ravenwing Nephilim fighter has?

The Avenger Mega Bolter is worse compared to the Avenger Bolt Cannon, 48" vs 36", S6 vs S6, heavy 5 vs. heavy 7, AP4 vs. AP3. FW have been sticking to the Bolt Cannon version while the Avenger Mega Bolter version seems to be DA only.

**Azreal13**

Of course, the AMB/ABC/VMB could only be half the story, there may be another weapon, either melee or ranged, to complement it.

**STC_LogisEngine**

Yes, as previously mentioned; a chainfist.

**gianlucafiorentini123**

How long does FW UPS shipping normally take?